Kerry: 'Dead wrong' to write obituary on climate change bill

"This is not and never has been a partisan issue, and
Senators Graham, Lieberman, and I will continue building consensus on
both sides of the aisle with all those willing to engage to create
jobs, advance our security interests, reduce pollution, and make
America more competitive,” said Kerry, a key advocate of a climate change legislation.

The senior senator from Massachusetts has been working with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to find a bipartisan way forward on the issue.

Some of Kerry’s Democratic Senate colleagues are less keen on a climate change bill. They told The Hill this week
that the optics of Congress tackling global warming in a year with
record snow may be a political loser. Other
Democratic senators say a bill that was once a top priority for the
party and for President Barack Obama cannot be dug up again during 2010.

The wintry weather is also encouraging opponents of a climate change bill to think they will win the day.

The icy conditions in Washington led Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on Tuesday to write on Twitter that the snow in D.C. will continue until former Vice President Al Gore "cries uncle."